Section: Dev

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Can’t Install Third-Party Apps on Ubuntu 16.04? You’re Not Alone

Having trouble installing third-party .debs on Ubuntu 16.04? You, my friend, are far from alone.

28 April 2016
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This is the Release Date for Ubuntu 16.10 ‘Yakkety Yak’

Ubuntu 16.10 will be released on October 13, 2016. Codenamed the ‘Yakkety Yak’, Ubuntu 16.10 is the next short-term support release of the hugely popular open-source operating system. What new features and technologies will ship in 16.10? That is currently […]

27 April 2016
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Is This Really The Ubuntu 16.10 Codename? (Answer: It Is)

Mark Shuttleworth has revealed the codename of Ubuntu 16.10 in a bizarre new blog entry.

22 April 2016

Mozilla Firefox Will Support Ubuntu’s New Snap Package Format

Mozilla has announced that Firefox will support Ubuntu's new Snap packaging format. The first Firefox Snap will be released later this year.

21 April 2016
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GNOME Has Big Plans for Its System Monitor Tool

How often do you use GNOME System Monitor?  I (thankfully) don’t. The only time I do is when a background process is going rogue… But if GNOME’s designers manage to implement a proposed top-to-bottom redesign of the app […]

14 April 2016
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Snap! Ubuntu 16.04 Just Made Installing New Apps MUCH Easier

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will come with support for Canonical's (relatively new) Snap packaging format.

13 April 2016
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Yet Another Reason Why Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Will Rock

Ubuntu MATE 16.04 will offer full support for Client Side Decoration (CSD) and GTK Header Bar applications out of the box.

15 March 2016
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Why Radeon Users May Want to Avoid Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

If you use the AMD Catalyst/fglrx driver on Ubuntu you may want to avoid upgrading to the Xenial Xerus next month.

11 March 2016
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A Fix For Black Corners Around CSD Windows in Ubuntu?

Window borders for apps using Client Side Decorations will soon look much better on Ubuntu. Code implementing window corner radius support is finally headed to Unity. If merged, the fix will solve the black corner issue affecting the appearance of every […]

8 March 2016

Nautilus 3.20 Finally Fixes The Icon Zoom Issue

Nautilus 3.20 will include more icon zoom level options. Is that the sound of flaming torches I hear being extinguished?  The File manager plays such intrinsic role in the desktop. It’s almost like the glue that binds […]

25 February 2016
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MUTINY! — Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Adds Unity-Style Desktop Layout

Ubuntu MATE 16.04 Beta 1 is heading out the door this Thursday — but it’s borrowing a familiar set of clothes for its debut… Teased by Ubuntu MATE on social media is the following screenshot of something […]

23 February 2016

Sony Xperia Z1, OnePlus One Can Now Run Ubuntu Phone

Canonical say community Ubuntu Phone ports for the Sony Xperia Z1 and OnePlus One handsets will be 'showcased' at its booth at Mobile World Congress next week.

19 February 2016